- Attack
- 201
- Defense
- 154
- HP
- 155
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,306
- min 1,238
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,633
- min 1,548
- MaxLv50
- 2,585
- Lv40 2,286
At a glance
Basics
Alolan Raichu is a Electric/Psychic-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,306 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,633 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,585 at level 50. It is weak to Ground/Bug/Ghost/Dark attacks (1.6×). It resists Electric/Fighting/Flying/Psychic/Steel attacks. In raids, Thunder Shock + Wild Charge is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 1 km you walk together.
- Category
- Mouse Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 10,000 Stardust · 25 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,585 / 2,616
If the electrical sacs become excessively charged, Raichu plants its tail in the ground and discharges. Scorched patches of ground will be found near this Pokémon's nest.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Thunder ShockWild ChargeBest100% efficiency13.5TDO 268 - 2SparkWild Charge96% efficiency13.0TDO 258
- 3Thunder Shock
Psychic96% efficiency12.9TDO 257 - 4Volt SwitchWild Charge95% efficiency12.8TDO 255
- 5Thunder ShockVolt Tackle95% efficiency12.8TDO 254
Top 5 of 24 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder ShockBestElectric · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +7 | 9.6 | 14 |
| Volt SwitchElectric · 1.5s · STAB | 13 | +20 | 10.4 | 13.3 |
| SparkElectric · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +6 | 9.6 | 12 |
Charged Attack8
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild ChargeBestElectric · 2.5s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 43.2 | 2.16 |
 SurfWater · 1.5s | 60 | 50 | 40 | 1.2 |
| PsychicPsychic · 3s · STAB | 95 | 50 | 38 | 2.28 |
 Grass KnotGrass · 2.5s | 90 | 50 | 36 | 1.8 |
| TrailblazeGrass · 2s | 65 | 50 | 32.5 | 1.3 |
| Volt TackleElectric · 3.5s · STAB | 90 | 33 | 30.9 | 3.27 |
| Thunder PunchElectric · 2s · STAB | 50 | 33 | 30 | 1.82 |
| PsyshockPsychic · 2.5s · STAB | 60 | 33 | 28.8 | 2.18 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Alolan Raichu's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 129.0
- Actual Defense
- 101.0
- Actual HP
- 101
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Thunder ShockWild ChargeBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 74% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,286 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 24.5 | 1,496 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 24.5 | 1,499 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 1,497 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 1,497 | 99.7% |
| 5 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 25 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 24.5 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 8 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 24.5 | 1,495 | 99.6% |
| 9 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 24.5 | 1,489 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 24.5 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
Evolution
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Ground
Bug
Ghost
Dark - ×0.625Electric
Fighting
FlyingPsychic
Steel
Show all 18 types
Normal×1
Fire×1- Water×1
- Electric×0.625
- Grass×1
Ice×1- Fighting×0.625
Poison×1- Ground×1.6
- Flying×0.625
- Psychic×0.625
- Bug×1.6
Rock×1- Ghost×1.6
Dragon×1- Dark×1.6
- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- ElectricSTAB 1.2×Spark · Volt Switch · Thunder Shock · Thunder Punch · Wild Charge · Volt TackleSuper effective ×1.6WaterFlying
- PsychicSTAB 1.2×Psychic · PsyshockSuper effective ×1.6FightingPoison
- GrassGrass Knot · TrailblazeSuper effective ×1.6WaterGroundRock
- WaterSurfSuper effective ×1.6FireGroundRock